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Places & peoples: general & pictorial works
Paperback. Looks at the cultural heritage and the nuclear crisis in Iran. This work explores the history of this pivotal country: the Achaemenians, the Sasanians, the Zoroastrian religion of 2,500 years ago; the Islamic period, the Safavids, and the Revolution which dethroned the Shah and made Iran an Islamic Republic. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846940767
- ISBN
- 9781846940767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.56
€ 16.99
€ 15.56
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Last Refuge
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955866609
- ISBN
- 9780955866609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; WGG; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816640140
- ISBN
- 9780816640140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.76
€ 18.99
€ 18.76
Paperback. The Norfolk coast is beautiful and unique treasure in our sceptred isle. However, over the centuries several of its towns, villages and hamlets have been lost beneath the waves. This book retells the story of lost settlements and includes those that remain and have been changed irrevocably by the silting up of sea channels. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750942256
- ISBN
- 9780750942256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Hardback. The textile treasure discovered by Loro Piana grows in the waters of Inle Lake in eastern Myanmar: the fibre of the lotus flower. This title includes photographs that takes the reader through the magic hills of the Shan plateau and among lake pile-dwellings, the catching of fish and the cultivation of fruits and vegetables in floating gardens. Num Pages: 148 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMB; AJC; AKTX; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 288 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1438.
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Number of pages
- 148
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857208879
- ISBN
- 9788857208879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.29€ 65.28
€ 71.29
€ 65.28
Paperback. Smashing through the Arctic Ocean with the crew of a Russian icebreaker, herding reindeer across the tundra with Lapps and shadowing the Trans-Alaskan pipeline with truckers, the author discovers a complex and ambiguous land belonging both to ancient myth and modern controvery. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099516880
- ISBN
- 9780099516880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
The Making of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: A Devil, Two Riv...
Moyer, Teresa S., Shackel, Paul A.
Paperback. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is most widely known for the attempted slave revolt led by John Brown in 1859, the nucleus for the interpretation of the national park. This work tells the behind-the-scenes story of how this event was chosen and preserved for commemoration. Series: American Association for State & Local History. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 1KBBFV; 1KBBFW; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759110663
- ISBN
- 9780759110663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardback. From the green, terracotta and ochre of the Ionian Islands in the west, to the brilliant blue and white of the Aegean, the villages of Greece and its islands present a picture of incomparable beauty. This title presents a picture of a village culture largely lost to other countries of Europe, but loved by many visitors each year. Series: The Most Beautiful.. Num Pages: 216 pages, 285 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500515747
- ISBN
- 9780500515747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.74
€ 23.99
€ 17.74
Paperback. Provence is a land apart, a territory of outstanding beauty and distinction that has fascinated outsiders since earliest times. This title features photographs and accounts of the most beautiful villages of Provence such as Vaucluse and the Bouches-du-Rhone and more. Series: The Most Beautiful.. Num Pages: 216 pages, 304 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500289969
- ISBN
- 9780500289969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. Features thirty-six villages from all over Tuscany from those clustered around the great cities of Lucca and Florence, which produce some of the finest olive oil and are home to some of the world's greatest works of art, to the Chianti region and the valley of the Orcia, devoted to the cultivation of aromatic herbs. Series: The Most Beautiful.. Num Pages: 216 pages, 287 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500289976
- ISBN
- 9780500289976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. In the years before Indian Independence in 1947, the Nagas of Northeast India came to exemplify an exotic society. This title offers an examination of how the notion of tribes came to be applied to the Nagas"is linked to its subsequent importance in the development of contemporary Naga nationalism. Num Pages: 396 pages, 760 illustrations, 310 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSL9; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 246 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1870.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 396
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500970294
- ISBN
- 9780500970294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.53
€ 30.99
€ 27.53
Paperback. Explore the historic neighborhoods and buildings of this treasured Southern city The Southern tradition of beautiful architecture is epitomized in Savannah, Georgia, a city beloved for its historic buildings and cultural landmarks. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, 200 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471155683
- ISBN
- 9780471155683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.54
€ 37.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; DNF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320. New and Selected Essays. 256 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBW; DNF; WTM. Dimension: 213 x 135 x 18. Weight: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Graywolf Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555974794
- ISBN
- 9781555974794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.67
€ 16.99
€ 15.67
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Sheppard, Tom. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 maps & diagrams, 351 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBA; WN; WTLP; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 268 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1096.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Desert Winds Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953232468
- ISBN
- 9780953232468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.54
€ 50.54
Paperback. A comprehensive description of the locations used as settings for the complete "Inspector Morse" series and the first two series of "Lewis". It emphasises on the home base of the detectives, the university city of Oxford. It portrays the other side of Oxford, the 'Town' and the countryside around, with its equally devious criminals. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752446219
- ISBN
- 9780752446219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.72
€ 19.99
€ 18.72
Paperback. A brief overview of French colonial society before the British conquest of 1759-60. The primary focus is on what is now called Quebec, but there are also chapters on Louisiana and the West, as well as on the Atlantic colonies of Acadia and Ile Royal. Series: Themes in Canadian History. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JHM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 500. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0000335
- ISBN
- 9780802078162
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Explores playful crowds and the pursuit of pleasure in the twentieth century to offer a transatlantic perspective on changing ideas about leisure, class, and mass culture. This book examines the resorts' different fates as Coney Island has become a shadow of its former self while Blackpool continues to lure visitors and offer attractions. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127240
- ISBN
- 9780231127240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.67€ 57.47
€ 73.67
€ 57.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSP; HBJD; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955771
- ISBN
- 9781904955771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.87
€ 19.99
€ 19.87
Paperback. Takes us on a global journey of discovery, highlighting the extraordinary influence the Scots have had on communities and cultures on almost every continent. This work is a celebration of the enormous contribution the Scots have made to the modern world. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845963170
- ISBN
- 9781845963170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 150 Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Publisher
- Universe Publishing
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780789324313
- ISBN
- 9780789324313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.73
€ 27.99
€ 27.73
Hardcover. Paris is celebrated for its effortless elegance, romance and style. Shown here in all its arresting beauty, from the magnificent Notre-Dame and the unmissable Louvre, to the artistic backstreets of Montmartre and food shops on the Place de Madeleine, the grace of Paris is revealed through its iconic landmarks and hidden treasures. Series: Best Kept Secrets. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 244 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Publisher
- Flame Tree Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857753977
- ISBN
- 9780857753977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Num Pages: 160 pages, 180 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: AJCR; HRCC99; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 279 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764349331
- ISBN
- 9780764349331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 28.63
€ 43.99
€ 28.63
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Atmosphere Publishing
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Souvenir Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780952185093
- ISBN
- 9780952185093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.92
€ 7.92
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Halsgrove United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841146164
- ISBN
- 9781841146164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.32
€ 8.32